Local members hostesses and guests at church event
Mrs H K Lilly and several hostesses welcomed attendees including Mrs Lena Miller Mrs Charles James and others. The guest list featured numerous women, gifts were placed under a satin lace umbrella, and the honoree table displayed a bride doll with ceramic bridesmaids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. K. Lilly
Lena Miller
Charles James
Wayne Sisk
Willie Bolen
Claude Kirby
Ruth Matherly
Gwen Scott
Bernice Wimbish
Sue Soto
al Hatcher
Carolyn Mallamas
Lena Holden
Trucilla Haley
Ayres
Polly Cramer's Dear Polly Pointers Column Tips
Readers share kitchen and clothing hacks to simplify home life. Tips include keeping a warm table with baked goods, using a ceramic tile to retain bread warmth, lubricating stubborn zippers with pencil graphite, adding a coin to boot heels to protect leather, chalk lines to deter ants, and adhesive tape bands on canisters to stop ants. Polly notes many ideas are screened for originality and practicality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polly
Hubby
L. A
Well-Matched Pair Slip Dress and Bolero in 35-Inch Bolero
Ad for No 1406 a versatile slip dress with double-breasted bolero in contrast. Describes sizes 10 to 20 with bust 31 to 40 and yardage specifics. Requires sending 35 cents to Creative Woman, The Raleigh Register, Box 438 Midtown Station New York NY, plus 10 cents for 1st class mailing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh Register
Midtown Station
New York
N. Y
Working Women and Working Mothers in the United States
It is estimated that more than 7 million U.S. women are working mothers, including 1.4 million who are widowed, divorced or separated. About 40 percent of all working mothers living with their husbands have children of pre school age.
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U.S
First U.S. official to preside over both houses
Schuyler Colfax of Indiana became the first U.S. official to preside over both the Senate and the House. Colfax was vice president under Ulysses S. Grant and had served as Speaker of the House from 1863 to 1869.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Congress
Schuyler Colfax
Indiana
U. S. Grant
House of Representatives
Spectacular Festival Floats Trophies Announced
Director-General Richard E Shepherd announced three special trophies for the Grand Feature Parade at the Mountain State Forest Festival in Elkins on October 6. The Queen Silvia XXVI Trophy, Governor's Trophy, and Director General's Trophy each carry $500 in prizes total and emphasize themes of tourism industry and forestry. Floats will be judged on adherence to the chosen theme and amateur builders are encouraged to participate with inexpensive materials and ingenuity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard E. Shepherd
Elkins
Katherine Stephenson Lutz
Parkersburg
West Virginia
W. W. Barron
Shepherd
State Wildflower Pilgrimage Noted In National Magazine
West Virginia’s first Wildflower Pilgrimage at Blackwater Falls in May is noted in The National Gardener magazine. Mrs. J E Sharp reported on the 33rd annual convention in Los Angeles with WV highlighted in the Be Tomorrow Minded theme as the state nears its 1963 centennial. Plans include Charleston flower show schools and an Appalachian District meeting in Oak Hill. Blue ribbons were won in horticulture and arrangement categories. 18 members and one guest attended.
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West Virginia
Raleigh County Garden Council
Blackwater Falls
the National Gardener
National Council of State Garden Clubs
J. E. Sharp
Flowering Hills Garden Club
Sharp
Los Angeles
Calif
Holt Kester
Charleston
Levi
Radford
Edward Alex
Ander
Norfolk
Oak Hill
R. Payne Whittaker
R. E. Newman
Appalachian Assembly Room
Mannered Exchange Sparks Private Mail Debate
In a brief note, readers are reminded that another person’s opened letter remains personal mail. The item highlights concerns about privacy and respectful handling of seized or opened correspondence and the need to safeguard confidential communications.
Train Driver Drinks Gin Caused Repeated Stops
Tokyo reports that engineer Hisanori Kono, 36, stopped a 6:18 from Oita City to navigate darkness after he and two friends drank two quarts of home made gin before work. He explained the stops to superiors on Friday.
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Tokyo
UPI
Oita
Hisanori Kono
Postman Clings To Palm Tree During Round in San Francisco
Passers-by on Westlake Avenue spotted mailman Maynard Rooney clinging to the top of a 12 foot palm tree as a German hunting hound growled below. Neighbors called the dog’s owner who eventually leashed the animal and Rooney descended to finish his rounds.
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San Francisco
UPI
Westlake Avenue
Maynard Rooney
Rooney
Weekend church and club meeting notices
Community calendar lists events for Beckley area groups. Fellowship Class at Hollywood Missionary Baptist Church hosts a 7 30 p m gathering at the Smith home in MacArthur. Other items include Beckley Presbyterian Ambassadors Club dinners, Business and Professional Women's Club dinner at Beckley-Winn Hotel, Dry Hill Home Demonstration Club, Judea Shrine officers night at the Masonic Temple, Navy Mothers Club meet at 107 Cole Street, Beckley Art Group and Central Parent-Teacher Association visitation and meeting led by Dr W W McKinney.
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Hollywood Missionary Baptist Church
Glen Smith
MacArthur
Central Parent-Teacher Association
W. W. McKinney
Community church society meeting schedule
Woman's Society of Christian Service at Sophia Methodist Church holds a general meeting at the church at 7 30 p m. Homeroom Mothers of Crab Orchard Elementary School meet at the New School at 1 30 p m. Young Women's Club of Central Baptist meets at Mrs Andrew Durgan's home 1501 S Kanawha St at 7 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Society of Christian Service of Sophia Methodist Church
Mothers of Crab Orchard
Young Women’s Club
Central Baptist Church
Andrew Durgan
S. Kanawha St
Local Club Meetings and Church Groups Schedule
Beta Lambda Chapter meets at Appalachian Assembly Room at 7 30 p m. Beta Sigma Phi sorority holds a regular meeting. Practical Nurses Association of West Virginia District No 3 hosts a dessert meeting at Beckley Winn Terrace Room at 7 30 p m. Executive Board of United Council of Church Women meets at Beckley Presbyterian Church library at 1 30 p m. General Mission Circle of Crab Orchard Baptist Church gathers at the church at 7 30 p m.
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Beta Lambda
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Appalachian Assembly Room
Practical Nurses Association of West Virginia, Inc
Beckley-Winn Hotel
The
United Council of Church Women
Beckley Presbyterian Church
General Mission Circle of the ‘Crab
Wise homemakers learn many beef cuts and cookery methods
The text notes a wide range of over 30 retail beef cuts, each high in nutritive value and tender when prepared properly. It highlights homemakers learning proper cooking methods for diverse cuts to maximize nutrition and tenderness.
Newborns and Life Expectancy Notice in Marriage Trends
An old estimate claimed a 50-50 risk that either spouse would die at least two years before their youngest child married. Today couples can expect to both live about 13 years after their last child wed, signaling longer family horizons and shifting expectations for retirement and family planning.
Pitcairn descendants rise as famed surf boatmen
Nine mutineers from HMS Bounty and 19 Polynesian colonists settled Pitcairn Island in 1789. Their descendants are celebrated as master surf boatmen. Island males begin training at age 14 to row, sail and steer, preserving seafaring skills.
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HMS Bounty
Pitcairn Island
Eggleston duo win top yard in Slab Fork contest
Mr and Mrs Orlie Eggleston of Slab Fork hold the year’s best yard prize in a Slim Fork Coal Co sponsored contest. The couple built the terrace and stone walls along hillside beds joining a 30 year old tradition that awards prizes across five classes totaling about 900 dollars. Eggleston’s garden features showy borders and a concrete terrace. Class 1 winners include Josh Winston Manuel Acord John Milam Alfred Simms Ernest Martin. Class 2 winners are Raford Coon ey Clayton Cox Samuel D Stone Jr Floyd Grams Carl Meadows B W Wimmer Herbert Birchfield and Joe McElyea.
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Orlie Eggleston
Slab Fork
Slab Fork Coal Company
Slab Fork Coal Co
Eggleston
Josh Winston
Manuel Acord
John Milam
Alfred Simms
Ernest Martin
Raford Cooney
Clayton Cox
Samuel D. Stone Jr
Floyd Grams
Carl Meadows
B. W. Wimmer
Herbert Birchfield
Joe McElyea
Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know
Visiting in the home of F. E. Roberts of 205 Beaver Ave are his sons Harry T. Roberts of Denver Colorado and Frank H. Roberts recently retired from twenty years in the U. S. Army. Weekend guests were his brother and sister in law Mr. and Mrs. Harry M. Roberts of Santa Ana California who plan to return here for a further visit after spending time with relatives in Point Pleasant LSU Cove. MR. AND MRS. Ralph Martin and family who were called here because of the death of her mother Mrs. Lizzie Bell of Pemberton have returned to their home in Miami Florida. MRS. J. W. Ringstaff of 232 Clyde St and Mrs. T. M. Harris of the Lafayette Apartments attended funeral services Thursday in Richlands Virginia for Mrs. Carrie Elkins of Roanoke Virginia. MRS. ADA Martin of Sophia has returned from Akron Ohio where she visited her sons in law and daughters Mr. and Mrs. Carl Graybear and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Culip. AMONG Beckleyans attending funeral services Saturday in Ripley for Mrs. Paul Holland daughter of the Rev. and Mrs. D. M. Dorsey were: Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Miller Mrs. W. J. Smith Mrs. C. D. Buckland Mrs. D. O. Totten Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Porter Alva Gunter Mrs. Carl Burns Mrs. H. E. Melton Mrs. H. E. Melton Jr. and Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Mitchem. Mr. Dorsey is interim pastor of the First Baptist Church here.
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F. E. Roberts
Beaver Ave
Harry T. Roberts
Denver
Colo
Frank H. Roberts
U. S. Army
Harry M. Roberts
Santa Ana
Calif
Point Diaasant
Ralph Martin
Lizzie Bell
Pemberton
Miami, Fla
J. W. Ringstaff
Clyde St
T. M. Harris F
Lafayette Apartments
Richlands
Carrie Elkins
Roanoke
Ada Martin
Sophia
Akron
Ohio
Carl Graybear
Walter Culip
Beckleyans
Ripley
Paul Holland
D. M. Dorsey
O. E. Miller
W. J. Smith
C. D. Buckland
D. O. Totten
G. C. Porter
Alva Gunter
Carl Burns
H. E. Melton
H. E. Melton Jr
W. G. Mitchem
Dorsey
First Baptist Church
First Entry In GFWC Community Improvement Program
The Spotsylvania County Womans Club in Fredericksburg Va led by president Mrs George T White is the first official entry in the 1962 64 Community Improvement Program sponsored by the General Federation of Women's Clubs and The Sears Roebuck Foundation Announcement from Mrs Dexter Otis Arnold president of the General Federation notes the program offers 70000 in cash prizes headlined by a 10000 top prize Other awards range from 5000 to 1000 plus state federation and urban area prizes A vast 8600 federated clubs participated in the prior program which covered redevelopment hospitals libraries and recreational projects and more.
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Spotsylvania County
Woman’s Club
George T. White
Fredericksburg
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Sears-Roebuck Foundation
Dexter Otis Arnold
General Federation
Arnold
America
Liberty B
Mrs Arminta Gray Ill at Daughter's Midway Home
Mrs Arminta Gray, one of Sophia's oldest citizens, is reported very ill at the home of her daughter Mrs Ora Mitchem of Midway.
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Arminta Gray
Sophia
Ora Mitchem
Midway
George Phipps Reported Critically Ill At Snuffer Home
George Phipps, residing with his son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Albert Snuffer on South Kanawha Street, is reported to be critically ill. Sunday visitors to the Snuffer home included Mr and Mrs Carl Murdock of Lively.
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George Phipps
Albert Snuffer
South Kanawha Street
Carl Murdock
Lively
Snuffer
Pithole City Quickly Rises Then Falls as Boom Ghosts
Four months after oil discovery on January 7, 1865, Pithole City in Pennsylvania was laid out and by September boasted more than 50 hotels two banks two churches two telegraph offices a newspaper an opera house and over 15000 residents. By January 1866 it became a ghost town.
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Pithole Creek
Pithole City
Penna
Fairdale Family Weekend Visits Across Town
Fairdale Jack Canterbury from Charleston spent the weekend with his mother Mrs Nannie Canterbury of Bolt. Visitors included Mrs Jackie Canterbury and Randy Canterbury of Glen White. C W Walker and family visit Hot Springs Arkansas this week. Bobby Furey, Covington Va, weekend visit. Mrs John Gilmer and Mrs Lacie Manning attend Masonic Picnic in Beckley. Mrs Shirley Linkes and children visit her parents in Glen Daniel. Michael Daniel returns home from Beckley Memorial Hospital after several days as patient.
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Jack Canterbury
Charleston
Nannie Canterbury
Bolt
Canterbury
Jackie Canterbury
Randy
Glen White
C. W. Walker
Hot Springs
Ark
Bobby Furey
Covington
John Gilmer
Lakie Manning
Beckley
Shirley Linkes
White Sulphur Springs
Clay Bogle
Glen Daniel
Michael Daniel
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Hair spray guidance for setting hair care
Use hair sprays with lanolin to strengthen setting only when absolutely necessary. Repeated sprayings tend to dry and make hair sticky, so apply sparingly and monitor results.
Burial Insurance Sold by Mail
You may be qualified for $1,000 life insurance to ease funeral expenses. This new policy targets those between 40 and TM, requiring no medical examination. Old Line Legal Reserve Life Insurance.
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OLD Line Legal Reserve Life Insurance
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Edith Martin
Elizabeth Underwood
E. P. Gulley
Mary Meadows
Virginia Claytor
Gladys O’dell
Betty Panky
Hallie Keatley
Beverly James
Hazel Steele
June Williams
Lois Peelish
Henrietta Bird
Irene Clark
B. V. Kelly
Roy A. Cunningham
C. L. West
Church Extension
Robert K. Thacker
Leslie C. Gates
Clyde A. Smith
A. J. Walker
Dr. Witherspoon
H. C. Avis
Floyd Nickell
Glass House
Betty Ayers
James Edgar Blaylock
Lynchburg
Howard Ayers
Bradley
Wom
James W. Witherspoon
Polly Cramer
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Miss Mary
NEA
Bell-ans
Orangeburg
Violet Allenbaugh
Woodlawn Ave
Burleson Motors
National
Millet
Raymond
Dial
S. Fayette St
Woman's Department of Beckiey
Women's Bible
Church
Beckley Business and Professional Women's Club
Dry Hill
Judea Shrine No
Order of the White Shrine of
Navy Mothers Club
Ann Conner
Cole St
Beckley Art Group
the Playhouse
LSU Cova
GFWC
Pine Lodge
P.O. Box
W. Va
Ss Ad
Sproul
Lander
W. Main ST
G. M. Powers
Main Street
Fairdale
Central Security Life Insurance Co
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West Rosedale
Fort Worth 4
Texas
David Crystal
Harper's Bazaar
Prince ST
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